§ 44. Colonel Sir ARTHUR HOLBROOKasked the Postmaster-General whether he will consider the desirability of permitting smallholders sending parcels of their own produce through the post at half rates, such smallholders availing themselves of this privilege to be registered at the post office nearest to their holdings, and attaching to all parcels posted by them special labels to establish their identity?
§ The ASSISTANT POSTMASTER-GENERAL (Viscount Wolmer)The parcel post is already unremunerative, and I very much regret that I cannot, in the existing financial circumstances, recommend the facilities suggested by my hon. and gallant Friend. I may add that there would be considerable administrative difficulties in working a system based on preference to individuals.